The Federal
Government (FG) of Nigeria through its department of Veterinary services in
Partnership with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has begun strategic
plan development that will enhance animal health and productivity. This was gathered
during a 3 day workshop held in Abuja.
Unveiling
the development, the Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Olaniran Alabi ably
represented by Dr. Maimuna Habib stated that the repositioning of the sub
sector according to the stipulated procedures of OIE would give better
performance in terms of service delivery to the general improvement of animal
health and commercial productivity.
Dr. Alabi explained that the Performance of
the Veterinary Services (PVS) is an important tool provided by the OIE to
member countries for the assessment of strength, gaps, weakness and challenges
in the animal and livestock productivity in Nigeria.
He stressed
further that his department had requested for OIE expert support to develop a
strategic plan for better performance towards productivity saying that the FG
had requested for OIE assistance whereby various veterinary establishment,
institutions, associations and facilities were visited for the purpose of being
able to establish priorities and other logistic needed to carry out strategic
initiatives.
Speaking on the occasion, an Animal Health
Expert, from African Union Bureau Dr.
Henry Wamwayi said that the event was to prepare a strategic plan for the
improvement of Veterinary services in Nigeria, adding that OIE has prepared
international standards to enhance the performance of the PVS.
Also the
Specialist Consultant OIE Dr. John
Stratton said that the event is about helping Nigeria develop a strategic plan
for her Veterinary services towards productivity standardization and
commercialization of products like honey, meat and eggs saying Nigeria would be
third nation that such support is being given.
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